Maldives

Atolls and islands, crystal clear waters and plenty of big fish, the Maldives is a fantastic place for scuba diving in luxury
Blue Voyager liveaboard boat burning in port near Malé, Maldives

Popular liveaboard Blue Voyager suffers catastrophic fire in Malé, Maldives

ByDIVE StaffNov 8, 2024
Popular liveaboard Blue Voyager suffered a catastrophic fire while moored in port at Hulamalé, in the Maldives.
yellowfin tuna caught by longlines in indonesia

Maldives reconsiders lifting longline fishing ban

ByDIVE StaffSep 12, 2024
The Maldives government has said it will not reopen its longline fisheries, following a concerted campaign by conservationists and fishers
The best places in the world for scuba diving

The best places in the world for scuba diving

Need ideas for your next scuba diving adventure? Here's a rundown of the best places in the world to scuba dive, according to DIVE's readers.
PADI launches Master Scuba Diver challenge

PADI launches Master Scuba Diver challenge

ByDIVE StaffJul 20, 2024
PADI launches a new Master Scuba Diver Challenge, offering free renewals for Members and a dream trip to the Maldives for scuba divers
The Ride of Your Life – with Maldives grey reef sharks

The Ride of Your Life – with Maldives grey reef sharks

ByGraeme GourlayApr 19, 2024
Riding a scooter into a cloud of grey reef sharks, whose populations in the Maldives are booming thanks to a blanket ban on shark fishing
mv blue horizon in the red sea

Blue O Two now fully operational under Master Liveaboards brand

ByDIVE StaffMar 30, 2024
Popular liveaboard company Blue O Two has now been entirely incorporated into the Master Liveaboards brand
Featured Photographer: Charly Clérisse

Featured Photographer: Charly Clérisse

ByDIVE StaffJan 26, 2024
Charly Clérisse is an underwater photographer originally from France, currently a full-time liveaboard dive manager based in the Maldives
PADI bans multi-agency Middle-East and Egypt dive centres

PADI bans multi-agency Middle-East and Egypt dive centres

ByDIVE StaffJan 22, 2024
PADI has told dive operators across the Middle East and Africa they must exclusively provide PADI courses to maintain their Membership.
mv blue voyager and its dhoni moored in the maldives

Master Liveaboards acquires Blue O Two brand

Master Liveaboards has announced that it will be taking over the operation of Blue O Two's Red Sea and Maldives liveaboards
Featured Photographer – Jan Leya

Featured Photographer – Jan Leya

A great portfolio from the Red Sea and Indonesia by Nat Geo Germany's award-winning newcomer and Greenpeace photographer, Jan Leya
Featured Photographer – Catherine ‘CatSharks’ Cushenan

Featured Photographer – Catherine ‘CatSharks’ Cushenan

ByDIVE StaffJul 14, 2023
Catherine Cushenan (@catsharks) is a shark ecologist, freediver and underwater photographer with a particular love of charismatic megafauna
Featured Photographer: Sean Chinn

Featured Photographer: Sean Chinn

ByDIVE StaffMar 28, 2023
Sean is an underwater and topside photographer based in Birmingham, UK, with a passion for travelling the world and capturing the beauty of its wildlife
British diver dies at Maldives’ Rasdhoo island

British diver dies at Maldives’ Rasdhoo island

A British scuba diver has died while diving at the popular Hammerhead Shark Point, close to Rasdhoo island in the Maldives
Reefscape Travel – scuba diving with a personal touch

Reefscape Travel – scuba diving with a personal touch

Two self-confessed 'scuba diving obsessives' tell DIVE how they came to start their dream business, Reefscape Travel.
DIVE Magazine print issue highlights of 2022

DIVE Magazine print issue highlights of 2022

A selection of some of the best articles from DIVE’s 2022 print magazine issues We are exceedingly proud of DIVE’s…

OBLU NATURE Helengeli – explore, dive in, and experience the wonder!

OBLU NATURE Helengeli – explore, dive in, and experience the wonder!

ByDIVE StaffNov 30, 2022
Surrounded by magical flora and fauna, OBLU NATURE Helengeli is a tropical Maldives diving wonderland just waiting to be explored
Featured Photographer: Mia Stawinski

Featured Photographer: Mia Stawinski

ByDIVE StaffNov 25, 2022
Mia Stawinski is a Dutch and Polish award-winning underwater and topside wildlife conservation photographer and filmmaker
Blue O Two enters administration

Blue O Two enters administration

The popular UK liveaboard operator ceased trading and entered administration following financial pressure caused by Covid-19 downturn
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